0. About those viruses and pests. It's a shame that you didn't post about this earlier in our forums. Members would share what they use to fend off the pests.
1. "My wife is bringing along softwares like 3D Studio Max, Flash, Adobe Director, CorelDraw which are for the Windows Platform. If I have both XP and OS X installed in my Mac, will these softwares run?"
Only in Windows, but then we are back to the same virus/pest issues you suffered in the past. Just like repeating a formula you can expect the same trouble with Windows whether it be on a PC or a Mac.
2. "Will I need to seperately buy MS Office while buying my Mac or does every Mac have MS Office installed?"
Yes and Apple does not supply MS Office. Maybe you'll see some 30 day demo but that's not long. I continue to use alternatives like Open Office.
Bob
Dear Macfriends,
I have been using a Dell Laptop with Windows XP for the last 1 year. Or rather I might say I have had a crash course on how to torture a computer user in hell for this one year. I have had spywares, adwares, viruses wreaking havoc until finally my windows decided one day to stop booting up. I have nothing but curses for the customer support at Dell. Being a scientist, I also need a stable computer which will run for the next 4 years atleast.and hence...
I want to switch over to Mac. All that I have read in this forum makes me feel I am about to make the right decision. However I need some advice so as to make my choice much more determined
1.How is Os X as far as work in Animations/Multimedia is concerned. Does it give a better performance than XP? My wife is bringing along softwares like 3D Studio Max, Flash, Adobe Director, CorelDraw which are for the Windows Platform. If I have both XP and OS X installed in my Mac, will these softwares run?
2. Will I need to seperately buy MS Office while buying my Mac or does every Mac have MS Office installed?

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